The investigation into the train accident continued on Friday, the second day. The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) of the South Eastern Zone, Brajesh Kumar Mishra, questioned around two dozen railway employees at the Chakradharpur Railway Division headquarters. This included employees who were on duty before the incident and had gone...
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home. On Thursday, 34 railway employees were questioned. The accident occurred between Rajkharsawan and Barabambo railway stations at kilometer 298/21, involving 20 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailing after colliding with a goods train. The station master, Jayaram Mardi, who was on duty at the time, recorded the incident in the station diary and informed the Chakradharpur Railway Division. Officials arrived at the scene and began rescue operations. The injured were taken to the Chakradharpur Railway Hospital for treatment. The railway has initiated a thorough investigation into the causes of the accident.